Iran deputy foreign minister ready for nuclear deal compromises with U.S.

Iran has maintained that it is open to compromise on a nuclear deal with the United States if the administration is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, a senior Iranian official said Sunday.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, also said in an interview that the ball was “in the court to prove that America wants to make a deal,” adding: “If they are sincere, I am confident that we will be on the path to reaching a deal.”

“If they are ready to talk about sanctions, we are ready to discuss this and other issues related to our program,” Takht-Ravanchi said. BBC.

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Takht-Ravanchi’s comments came as Iran’s top diplomat traveled to Geneva for a second round of indirect talks with the US delegation.

Abbas Araghchi left for the Swiss city after the first round of talks held last week, with Oman mediating the next round of talks, according to Iranian state media and Iranian state media. Associated Press.

However, US officials emphasized that Iran, not the US, was delaying progress in the negotiations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Feb. 14 that President Donald Trump would prefer to reach a deal, but also warned that it was “very difficult” with Iran.

Past diplomatic efforts collapsed in 2025 after Israel started a 12-day war with Iran and the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran on January 24, 2025. (Maxar Technologies/AP)

But Takht-Ravanchi on Sunday pointed to Tehran’s offer to dilute its stockpile of enriched uranium to 60% purity as evidence of its willingness to compromise, the BBC reported.

Asked whether Iran would send its stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium abroad, as it did under the 2015 deal, Taht-Ravanchi said “it is too early to say what will happen during the negotiations.”

One of Iran’s main demands is that the talks focus on the nuclear issue. “Our understanding is that they have concluded that if you want to reach an agreement, you need to focus on the nuclear issue,” Takht-Ravanchi said. he said.

Takht-Ravanchi also said that “the issue of zero enrichment is no longer an issue and from Iran’s perspective this issue is no longer on the table.”

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As the United States prepared for the possibility of sustained operations against Iran, USS Gerald R. Ford was ordered to the Middle East. (Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni/U.S. Navy via AP)

Trump has since threatened further military action if a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program is not reached.

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The United States has also strengthened its military presence in the region amid rising tensions and reports of thousands of deaths at the hands of the religious regime following rising protests across the country in December.